With an articulated belch like that coming from his mouth, and with the possibility of stupidity off the table, what word might we use to describe him? The dead-accurate term "demagogue," comes to mind but is embarrassingly weak. The others immediately occurring to me are unprintable in a family-oriented blog such as this.

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In fact, what every senator must decide is the extent to which we must go in make everyone feel good and safe and all.

A frightening number of them would say the boundary has been reached when every man, woman, and child in America is on a no-fly list. Which would be a no-weapon list, leaving every American defenseless against any actual terrorist strolling down the street.

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One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more effective; it is also vastly more intelligent. -- H.L. Mencken

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...the Constitution was made to guard thepeople against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster

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Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty – and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies."– H.L. Mencken,